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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days at sea reveals how he survived
A Peruvian fisherman who was found alive after spending 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean said he ate roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive. Maximo Napa was heavily dehydrated and in critical condition when he was discovered by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol about 680 miles off the coast of Peru last Wednesday, according to Reuters. He originally departed Marcona, a town on Peru's southern coast, for a fishing trip on Dec. 7. "I did not want to die," Napa told Reuters. "I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles." "I thought about my mother every day," he added. "I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance." Fisherman Survives Eight Days At Sea 'By Eating Raw Fish And Drinking Rainwater' Napa initially packed enough food to spend two weeks at sea, but 10 days in, he was thrown off course by stormy weather and ended up adrift in the Pacific, Reuters reported. Read On The Fox News App The news agency added that Napa drank rainwater he collected on his boat, but he eventually ran out of food sources and spent the last 15 days without eating anything. Russian Man Rescued After 67 Days At Sea Napa reportedly kept his hopes up by thinking about his family and infant granddaughter. "I told the Lord, whether he's alive or dead, just bring him back to me, even if it's just to see him," his mother Elena Castro told TV Peru, according to Reuters. "But my daughters never lost faith. They kept telling me: Mom, he'll come back, he'll come back," she added. Napa reunited with his brother in Paita, a city in northern Peru, and is expected to undergo medical article source: Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days at sea reveals how he survived
Fox News
17-03-2025
- General
- Fox News
Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days at sea reveals how he survived
A Peruvian fisherman who was found alive after spending 95 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean said he ate roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive. Maximo Napa was heavily dehydrated and in critical condition when he was discovered by an Ecuadorian fishing patrol about 680 miles off the coast of Peru last Wednesday, according to Reuters. He originally departed Marcona, a town on Peru's southern coast, for a fishing trip on Dec. 7. "I did not want to die," Napa told Reuters. "I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles." "I thought about my mother every day," he added. "I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance." Napa initially packed enough food to spend two weeks at sea, but 10 days in, he was thrown off course by stormy weather and ended up adrift in the Pacific, Reuters reported. The news agency added that Napa drank rainwater he collected on his boat, but he eventually ran out of food sources and spent the last 15 days without eating anything. Napa reportedly kept his hopes up by thinking about his family and infant granddaughter. "I told the Lord, whether he's alive or dead, just bring him back to me, even if it's just to see him," his mother Elena Castro told TV Peru, according to Reuters. "But my daughters never lost faith. They kept telling me: Mom, he'll come back, he'll come back," she added. Napa reunited with his brother in Paita, a city in northern Peru, and is expected to undergo medical checks.
NBC News
16-03-2025
- General
- NBC News
Peruvian fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home
PAITA, Peru — A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo Napa had set off for a fishing trip from Marcona, a town on the southern Peruvian coast, on December 7. He packed food for a two-week trip, but ten days in, stormy weather threw his boat off course and he ended up adrift in the Pacific Ocean. His family launched a search, but Peru's maritime patrols were unable to locate him until Wednesday, when an Ecuadorian fishing patrol discovered him some 680 miles off the country's coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition. 'I did not want to die,' Napa told Reuters after reuniting with his brother, in Paita, near the border with Ecuador. 'I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles.' He said he stayed strong thinking about his family, including his 2-month-old granddaughter, even as he survived on rainwater he collected on the boat and ran out of food, ultimately spending the last 15 days without eating. 'I thought about my mother every day,' he said. 'I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance." His mother, Elena Castro, told local media that while her relatives had stayed optimistic, she had began to lose hope. 'I told the Lord, 'Whether he's alive or dead, just bring him back to me, even if it's just to see him,'' she told TV Peru. 'But my daughters never lost faith. They kept telling me, 'Mom, he'll come back, he'll come back.''
The Independent
16-03-2025
- The Independent
Fisherman survived 95 days lost at sea by eating turtles and birds
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is set to be reunited with his family. Maximo Napa had set off for a fishing trip from Marcona, a town on the southern Peruvian coast, on December 7. He packed food for a two week trip but ten days in, stormy weather threw his boat off course and he ended up adrift in the Pacific Ocean .His family launched a search but Peru's maritime patrols were unable to locate him until Wednesday, when an Ecuadorian fishing patrol discovered him some 680 miles (1,094 km) off the country's coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition. "I did not want to die," Napa told Reuters after reuniting with his brother, in Paita, near the border with Ecuador. "I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles." He said he stayed strong thinking about his family, including his two-month-old granddaughter, even as he survived on rainwater he collected on the boat and ran out of food, ultimately spending the last 15 days without eating. "I thought about my mother everyday," he said. "I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance. His mother, Elena Castro, told local media that while her relatives had stayed optimistic she had began to lose hope. "I told the Lord, whether he's alive or dead, just bring him back to me, even if it's just to see him," she told TV Peru. "But my daughters never lost faith. They kept telling me: Mom, he'll come back, he'll come back." Napa was scheduled for more medical checks in Paita before heading south to Lima. His niece, Leyla Torres Napa, said the family planned to celebrate his birthday, which passed while he was lost at sea. She said: "The day of his birth was unique because all that he could eat [while at sea] was a small cookie, so it is very important for us that we celebrate because, for us, he has been reborn."
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Peru Fisherman Lost for 95 Days in Pacific Ocean Returns Home
A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo Napa had set off for a fishing trip from Marcona, a town on the southern Peruvian coast, on December 7. He packed food for a two-week trip but ten days in, stormy weather threw his boat off course and he ended up adrift in the Pacific Ocean. His family launched a search, but Peru's maritime patrols were unable to locate him until Wednesday, when an Ecuadorian fishing patrol discovered him some 680 miles (1,094 km) off the country's coast, heavily dehydrated and in critical condition. "I did not want to die," Napa told Reuters after reuniting with his brother, in Paita, near the border with Ecuador. "I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles." He said he stayed strong thinking about his family, including his two-month-old granddaughter, even as he survived on rainwater he collected on the boat and ran out of food, ultimately spending the last 15 days without eating. "I thought about my mother everyday," he said. "I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance. His mother, Elena Castro, told local media that while her relatives had stayed optimistic, she had begun to lose hope. "I told the Lord, whether he's alive or dead, just bring him back to me, even if it's just to see him," she told TV Peru. "But my daughters never lost faith. They kept telling me: Mom, he'll come back, he'll come back." Napa was scheduled for more medical checks in Paita before heading south to Lima.
